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CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Kmart in Chambersburg could shut down before Christmas.

Larry Costello, spokesman for Sears and Kmart, confirmed the closing Tuesday morning in an email to Herald-Mail Media. The statement was similar to those that the company has issued in recent days about other store locations.

“After careful review, we have made the difficult but necessary decision to close the Kmart store in Chambersburg, Pa.,” the statement said. “A liquidation sale is expected to begin in mid-September, and the store is planned to close by mid-December. We encourage customers to continue shopping on Kmart.com for all their product needs.”

Kmart still operates stores on Massey Boulevard in Hagerstown and Patrick Street in Frederick, Md., according to the company’s website.

In this area, Sears still has stores and/or auto centers in Cumberland, Md., and Frederick, as well as Winchester, Va.

The new round of news about Sears and Kmart closings is the second in a month for the company that owns the two retailers.

Thousands of Kmart and Sears stores have closed over the years, according to national media reports.

In February, former Sears CEO Eddie Lampert bought Sears’ assets out of bankruptcy to keep about 400 stores open. The new parent entity is Transform Holdco, also known as TransformCo.

On Aug. 6, the company announced that 21 Sears and five Kmart stores would close in late October. At the time, the company said more closings remained a possibility.

“Following these steps, we will continue to evaluate our network of Sears and Kmart stores and cannot rule out additional store closures in the near term,” the statement said. “Our goal remains to return the company to profitability and preserve as many jobs as possible in the communities we serve.”

Now, nearly 100 more stores, including the Chambersburg facility, are slated to shut down.

Company officials didn’t release an official list of the latest locations slated for closure. But news outlets across the county reported some of the closings over Labor Day weekend, and lists were posted on sites such as www.thelayoff.com.

Kmart also operated a distribution center on Nitterhouse Drive in Chambersburg, but in December, company officials announced that the distribution center would close in mid-April. An online search shows that the facility is available for rent.